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TRAGEDY: 'All-Metal' Tribute To THE BEE GEES

If you thought boundaries couldn't be crossed between the metal and the disco world, then be prepared. TRAGEDY is a metal discothèque from the shiny glamorous streets of New York. The band has covered the classic tracks of THE BEE GEES in true fashion but has given them an infectious groove with a m...

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TAPROOT: 'Our Long Road Home' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Our Long Road Home", the new album from the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT, sold around 7,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 65. Released through Velvet Hammer, the label founded by the management company of the sa...

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HELLOWEEN Guitarist On Influencing New Bands Like DRAGONFORCE

Jeff Pizek of DailyHerald.com recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. DailyHerald.com: Longtime HELLOWEEN ideals like keeping one's spirits high, having a social conscience and opposing evil are all present within the...

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URIAH HEEP Guitarist Checks In

URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box has issued the following update: "Well, we are all very happy with the reviews from both the fans and the media regarding 'Wake The Sleeper'. In general, I am very happy that we delivered to the fans the CD that they were waiting for. To be honest, we have been ...

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EXTREME: Footage From Italy's ROCK OF AGES Festival Available

Italian news blog Musica Metal has uploaded video footage (see below) of reunited Boston hard rockers EXTREME performing the song "More Than Words" at the first edition of the Rock Of Ages festival, which was held on Saturday, September 13, 2008 in Milan, Italy. "Saudades de Rock", the new album fro...

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GORELORD: New Album Pushed Back To Next Year

GORELORD, the one-man "deathgroove" project of Frediablo (NECOPHAGIA, GRIMFIST, HEMNUR),has had the release date of its new album, "Chapter IV - Hellbound" (Sworn Records),pushed back to February/March 2009. Frediablo said, "It sucks, yes, but on the positive side, I will now record a few extra tr...

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Wake the Sleeper

If memory serves, the last URIAH HEEP album I owned was 1982's "Abominog" and the last one I recall hearing was 1985's "Equator". So yes, it has been awhile. Mick Box and the boys certainly haven't waited for me to catch up and continued releasing albums, just like they've been doing since 1970. Tha...

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When Skies Wash Ashore

Those of you with no tolerance for clean singing and catchy melodies in modern metal are advised to steer clear of STRAIGHT LINE STITCH's "When Skies Wash Ashore". Everyone else should find the deft balance of metalcore aggression and scintillating melodies, featuring the sweet croon and savage grow...

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GORELORD: 'Chapter IV – Hellbound' Artwork Revealed

GORELORD, the one-man "deathgroove" project of Frediablo (NECOPHAGIA, GRIMFIST, HEMNUR),has revealed the cover artwork (see below) for its new album, "Chapter IV - Hellbound". The CD is due later in the year via Sworn Records. Frediablo said, "[The cover] was designed by myself via my new freelance...

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RITUAL Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Shadow Kingdom Records continues to give attention to some of the classic and rare NWOBHM treasures. This time RITUAL (UK) is getting the royal treatment. This month the heavy metal label is reissuing RITUAL's early albums on CD — "Widow" (1983) and "Valley Of The Kings" (1993) — both albums include...

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TAPROOT: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT will release its new album "Our Long Road Home", on September 16 through Velvet Hammer, the label founded by the management company of the same name (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, DEFTONES). The follow-up to 2005's "Blue-Sky Research" will feature the following track lis...

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ADVERSARY Signs With TRUSTKILL RECORDS

Trustkill Records has announced the signing of Manassas, Virginia's ADVERSARY. The group's debut album, "Singularity", is scheduled for release on November 11. The CD was recorded at Assembly Line Studios in Vienna, Virginia with Kevin "131" Gutierrez (RAVEN, DYSRHYTHMIA) at the helm and contains "t...

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JOHN MACALUSO Talks About His Background, Drum Techniques; Video Available

Video footage of Vic Firth endorser John Macaluso (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT, ARK) talking about his background, drum techniques, and upcoming projects can be viewed below. "Repercussions", the drum book by John Macaluso, is available on John's web site. According to a press release, "this book is craft...

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San Jose Mercury News Writer Says METALLICA's New Album 'Rocks'

Shay Quillen of the San Jose Mercury News was one of a number of journalists who were invited to METALLICA's headquarters in San Rafael, California to get a sneak preview of the band's Rick Rubin-produced opus, "Death Magnetic". Quillen writes in his review: "I can report that this album rocks. And...

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TAPROOT: The Journey To 'Our Long Road Home' Part 2

Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT has posted the second in a series of clips showing the journey to the group's new album, "Our Long Road Home". Each "chapter" will highlight a different part of the band's evolution, with Chapter 2 (see below) which covers the second stage of TAPROOT's career...